Contributor Matt Thrift

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Festivals

What to see at New Horizons Film Festival 2017

by Matt Thrift

Poland’s biggest arthouse extravaganza returns with a special tribute to Jacques Rivette.
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Interviews

Tales From the Darkside: An interview with George A Romero

by Matt Thrift

The horror maestro reflects on his unique and remarkable career in this previously unpublished interview.
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Top Ranking

The 30 greatest car chase scenes in movie history

by Matt Thrift

How many of these pulse-quickening set pieces have you seen?
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Review

Miss Sloane

by Matt Thrift

Jessica Chastain takes it to The Man in this House of Cards-y drama about political lobbying.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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In Praise Of

In praise of Philippe Garrel, unsung hero of the French New Wave

by Matt Thrift

The director has been producing casual masterpieces since 1964.
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Review

The Lost City of Z

by Matt Thrift

James Gray channels Joseph Conrad in this immaculately-crafted but lacklustre epic.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Kong to Kong: The complete screen history of cinema’s greatest monster

by Matt Thrift

We take an exhaustive look back at the ups and downs of this iconic movie simian.
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Interviews

Paul Verhoeven: ‘Hollywood thinks audiences are stupid’

by Matt Thrift

The outspoken Dutch filmmaker discusses his triumphant return to cinema, Elle.
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Review

John Wick: Chapter 2

by Matt Thrift

Though not as svelte as before, Chad Stahelski and Keanu Reeves still deliver big with this awesome action-ballet.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Interviews

Paul Schrader: ‘In the ’70s it wasn’t that the films were better, it was the audiences’

by Matt Thrift

The veteran Hollywood maverick talks Dog Eat Dog, Scorsese and the challenges of modern moviemaking.

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